High Altitude Balloon Science

Educators Resource Page for Student Projects at the Edge of Space

• DREAMS Homepage (Doing Research at Extreme Altitudes by Motivated Students)
• Where to get balloons and what type to get
• How to predict the path of a balloon tutorial
• Hab-Ham High altitude balloon forum
• Step-by-step amateur page
• EOSS: One of the original balloon groups -- great resources
• Instructions to file a NOTAM
• Source for balloon parachutes
• Practice for the amateur radio exam
• How to use the SPOT to find a balloon
• How to use the cell phone to find a balloon
• How to use the Microtrak amateur radio APRS system to find a balloon